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COVID-19 testing schedule

On-demand COVID testing is available for VA NorCal patients and VA employees at all of our sites.

Quarantine and Isolation

Some VA employees, like health-care staff may receive different quarantine and isolation instructions.  Please contact your Occupational Safety and Health for guidance.
 

Free at-home COVID-19 tests

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COVID-19 testing for enrolled Veterans

Location (for Veterans) With COVID-19 symptoms or pre-op Veterans with no COVID-19 symptoms Mather Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Martinez Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. or Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Auburn Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Chico Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. & Monday or Wednesday 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Fairfield Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mare Island Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. McClellan Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Redding Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Pre-op Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. - 2p.m. Yreka Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Yuba City Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Tuesdays, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Pre-op Tuesdays, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

COVID-19 testing for VA employees

Location With COVID-19 symptoms With no COVID-19 symptoms Mather Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Martinez Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. or Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Auburn Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Chico Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. & Monday or Wednesday 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Fairfield Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mare Island Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. McClellan Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Redding Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 9 .m. - 10 a.m. Yreka Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. - 2p.m. Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Yuba City Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

VA Health Chat 

For enrolled Veterans only.

Have a question about a health ailment, but not sure if you need an appointment? Connect with a VA Health Care Team member, ready to give you medical advice. Chat hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

VA Health Chat is available on the VA App Store and is available for download from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

To access VA Health Chat, you will need either a My HealtheVet premium account User ID and password, DS Logon, or ID.me. For more information on creating VA credentials, click here.